The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-22

was remarkable sight. The shouts OF
the people were plainly heard from .the
top of the column as one vast roar. Many
American ladies and gentlemen had Sc
cured seats at palatial commercial es
tablishment in Waterloo Place, and
ioined i'm the enthusiasm as warmly as
the English Passing around fail Mail
east large gallery was erected over ihe
collonade of Her Majesty's Theatre,
while 800 chairs rented at from two To
five guineas each. were all filled at wat
erloo House. in COckspur street lrai-
alrar Square was now reached, and every
where one looked nothing but heads were
10 be seen. The crowd here was tre-
mendous. and completely eclipsed any
thing that has ever happened at the great
political gatherings of late years. The
steps and lions of the Nelson column
were crowded with people, while the roof
and steps of 81. Martins Church and The
steps Of the National Gallery were packed
with dense mob. After crossing Irat-
algar Square. where the police had great
difficulty in keeping the people back, the
procession approached Northumberland
avenue. which on lis southwest side Is
mainly covered with two gigantic hotels,
viz. the Hotel Victoria and the Hotel
Metropole. These, as we'll AS the newly
erected Constitutional Club building,
were crowded with sightseers.
NEW YORK's CONGRATULATIONS.
New YORK, June 2l.-The New York
celebration of the Queens jubilee was
opened with great eclGt at the immense
METROPOLITAN Opera House this morning.
The exercises were under the manage
ment of a committee Of forty two. of
which Mr.. Erastus Niman was the chair
man and prime mover. The doors of the
opera house were opened at o'clock,
and the great crowd began 10 arrive, 40
that at g.3O o'clock not seat was to be
obtained i'm the lower part of the house.
All the numerous boxes were occupied
with notable guests British Minister
West occupied box. The three galleries
way A., to the dome of The theatre, were
crowded with people. Nj re than half OF
those present were ladies.
MAYOR HEWITT RUNs Up THE FLAGS.
Nayor Hewitt early this forenoon or
dered the keeper OF the city Hah to set
the flags dying In honor OF Queen
Nictorias Jubilee This demonstration
elicited many adverse comments from
Celtic sources.
cHARIEspoN's GRATEFUL MESSAGE.
CAAnlEsfoN. :. c.. June 21.-The
municipal FLAGS were displayed here to
dny ON account Of Queen NictOria's
Jubilee. and a cOngralulaiory dispatch
was sent by the mayor expressing Charles
tons grateful remembrance OF the tlueens
quick and touching sympathy IN The
earthquake calamity last fall.
FOREIGN SYMPATHY WITH ENGLISH JOY.
PARIS. June2i The JoprRaides Debate
i'm an article on the Jubilee celebration,
says. we cordially envy Englishmen
and would give a great deal could we
ever De what lhey are to-day, people
mad with joy and happiness. This uni
yersal homage is paid not only to the
Queen. but tO the womOn who has given
Am example Of two great virtues of roy
alty. gravity. and dignity. Her influence
has been great and salutary, and her great
merit Is that in using her prerogatiye for
the public veal she has never been
tempted 90 strain It's exercise
The Berlin F0st says What makes
Germany sympathetic oniooker at the
Jubilee Is the plenitude Of events which
has crowded the last half century. This
is period of importance In the worlds
history not only for Englishmcn, bat for
the whole civilized world The English
people will feel that they have great rea.
sons for gratitude which cannot be better
expressed than by more and more far
siehtedly and resoutely facing TIA great
and inevitable tasks Of the future